Address
Form of work
SalaryOverview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- or equivalent experience
- Construction/heavy equipment/earthmoving equipment operation
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Asset languages
- Portuguese
- Spanish
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Hot
- Dusty
- Extremely cold
Work setting
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Operate heavy equipment
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
- Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
- Measure distance, volume, length and weight
- Operate computer controlled equipment
- Understand the purpose, proper usgage and information found on material safety data sheets (MSDS)
- Complete onboard and other logs
- Prepare accident reports
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
- Perform minor repairs to equipment
Experience and specialization
Type of heavy equipment operated
- Bobcats
Area of work experience
- Demolition
- Excavation
- Land clearing
- Landscaping
- Snow removal
- Sub-grade excavating
